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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Scott, L. (Louisa), 1838?-
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Description area
Dates of existence
1838?-
History
She was a teacher. As Louisa Costigan, she obtained a model school diploma from McGill Normal School in 1860. In 1871, she was one of the founders of the Ladies' Educational Association of Montreal and the same year she organized her own school "The Montreal Seminary". From 1875 to 1887, she served as the first Principal of the High School for Girls in Montreal, Quebec. She helped establish the school and create a good reputation for it in Montreal. She was married to Rev. John Scott (1835-), a Methodist minister.